Dirk’s Vodka: The Spirit of Texas and Kiepersol – Going Against the Grain When I’ve had too many harvested Meyer lemons, I’ve made juice (frozen in cubes for later use). When I’ve had too many […]
Texas Wine Country 2014: Some Dodged the Bullet, Some Not Most people in Texas would agree that Texas is a hot sunny place most of the time. They would also likely agree with the idea […]
Rios de Chile: Carmenère, the Grape Lost, Found and Doing Very Well in Chile Carmenère, a member of the Bordeaux family of red grapes,gets its name from the French word “carmin” referring either to the […]
Exciting Times in Chile: Redefining Their Terroir & Wines If you think you know Chilean wines, take another look. The Chileans are redefining their terroir and in the process are redefining their wines and improving […]
Cat Spring Grape Field Day 2014: So You Want to Grow Grapes, Texas Gulf Coast Edition The Cat Spring Grape Field Day is February 7 this year, and it is shaping up to be another […]
The Wacky World of Wine Laws Perhaps the most famous law that haunts the world of wine is a 1954 decree stating that no flying saucers may fly over, take off from, or land on […]
The Binghams Acquire Pheasant Ridge Winery and Vineyard December 9, 2013 – Continuing its mission of providing exceptional quality products to Texans, Cliff Bingham, President of Bingham Family Cellars, LLC announced today that the company […]
You Just “Tannat” Argue with the Success of Texas Tannat: Bending Branch Winery Brings in Gold Bending Branch Winery in Comfort, Texas, has won the coveted “Top Texas Wine” from the Houston Livestock Show and […]
Russ Kane, The Texas Wineslinger, at Kiepersol Estate Harvest Festival Scholar’s Tent – Tomorrow Sat. October 19th Kiepersol’s 2013 Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp celebrates October as Texas Wine Month with a family event […]
Fall Creek Vineyards Hires a New Winemaker: Sergio Cuadra Schlie In a recent news release, Susan Auler announced the hiring of a new winemaker at Fall Creek Vineyard – Sergio Cuadra Schlie. He is […]